ONU Tops Otterbein 34-10

WESTERVILLE, OHIO—The 11th-ranked Ohio Northern football
team scored on its first two possessions then held 18th-ranked
Otterbein scoreless in the second half to win 34-10 Saturday in
Memorial Stadium.

The Polar Bears improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the Ohio
Athletic Conference (OAC). The Cardinals dropped to 1-1 overall and
0-1 in the OAC.

Northern set the tone of the game at the outset, taking the
opening drive 91 yards for a score, a 4-yard pass to senior tight
end Evan Elliott from senior quarterback Kyle Simmons, to lead 7-0
with 11:15 to play in the first quarter.

The Polar Bears struck again on their next possession, this time
covering 69 yards, capped off by a Simmons 4-yard pass to senior
split end Brook Crawford to extend their lead to 14-0 with 3:30
remaining in the first period. The two ONU scoring drives consumed
nearly 10 minutes of the first quarter.

Otterbein fought its way back into the game, mounting an 8-play,
69-yard drive that resulted in a 26-yard touchdown pass from junior
quarterback Austin Schlosser to wide receiver Fortinel Faustin to
make it 14-7 with 14:54 to play in the first half.

The two teams traded field goals, and Ohio Northern took a 17-10
lead into the locker room at the break.

Ohio Northern added 17 more points in the second half, which
included a 5-yard touchdown run from senior running back Brent
Donley and a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior
cornerback Justin Henck. Otterbein committed four turnovers in the
second half.

Otterbein junior safety Dominic Jones led both teams with 14
tackles, including three for a loss of six yards. Junior cornerback
Matt Ross and senior cornerback Anthony Korpieski each had an
interception for the Cardinals.

Henck made two interceptions for Ohio Northern.

Otterbein continues OAC play, traveling to Heidelberg next
Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff. The two teams will be playing for
the Rhine River Cup.